Holy Week is one of the most important times of the liturgical year for Catholics as it commemorates the final week of Jesus' earthly life, and marks the end of the season of Lent.  Holy Week commences this Sunday - Palm Sunday (5^th April) and follows Jesus’ steps through to his death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Timeline of Holy Week:

Palm Sunday: Accompanied by his disciples, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, while crowds of people covered the streets ahead of him with their cloaks and with palm branches.

Tuesday and Wednesday: Jesus preached and taught in Jerusalem.

Holy Thursday: The Last Supper After washing the feet of the disciples, Jesus celebrated the Feast of the Passover, instituting the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

After the supper, Jesus and his disciples went to Gethsemane to pray, where he was arrested by the Temple guard and taken to an illegal night session of the Jewish court, the Sanhedrin.

Friday: Jesus was taken into Roman courts, before Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipas, who sent him back to the Jewish court. Roman soldiers took him to Golgotha, the place of the skull, where he was crucified.

Saturday: Jesus rested in the tomb while his disciples observed the Sabbath.

Easter Sunday: An angel met Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" (perhaps Mary, the mother of James and John) at the tomb to tell them that Jesus was risen from the dead.

Easter Raffle for Project Compassion:

Thank you to everyone for the generous support of our Easter raffle. To date we have raised just over $200.00 to support the work of Project Compassion.

Thank you to the Foodworks Adelong and the staff at St Joseph’s for the donation of Easter food and craft items for the prizes.

Wishing you every blessing this Easter.

- Liz Murray

Religious Education Co-ordinator